Yonas
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The Tigrinya and Amharic spelling of the biblical Jonah, from Hebrew יוֹנָה (Yonah), "dove".
Meaning and origin
Yonas carries the story of the Old Testament prophet Jonah, sent to warn Nineveh and swallowed by a great fish on the way.
How to pronounce Yonas
| Amharic (Ethiopia) | YOH-nahs /ˈjonas/ |
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